Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona

Cathedral Rock of Sedona, Arizona

I’m currently in Phoenix, Arizona and I’ve discovered that it’s nearly impossible for me to take photos while in the Phoenix area. I had plenty of places I wanted to explore and go to while here, yet I find catching up with friends and going back to the way of life I had while I was here so much more appealing.

Suspecting this, I made a point to stop in Sedona, Arizona, just an hour or two north, so that I would make sure to enjoy my time there. For sunset, I wanted a great shot of Cathedral Rock, one of the area’s primary features. The specific spot I chose for sunset wasn’t bad, but I realized that it was the wrong time of year to get the best light (or any light) in the foreground as the last light of day stretched out onto the highest points of Cathedral Rock. As a result, as soon as the light had faded from it, I made my way up to another overlook that I had scoped out and began shooting into the dusk and twilight hours. In reviewing the shots, I was very happy with the soft ambient light reflecting from the fading daylight on the western horizon.

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  3. Amazing shot. No need of post-processing from what is showing here. Would be nice to give more specifics of the spot you shot this one.

    • I should probably update that note – at the time of posting it was a minimally processed shot since I was on the road at the time, but I have since processed it a bit, though not much was needed. The settings used were f/16 for 25 seconds at ISO 320 so that the long exposure would absorb more color. Obviously this required the shot to be taken after sunset as well using a neutral density filter. Hope that helps. Thank you for the comment!

  4. Amazing shot. No need of post-processing from what is showing here. Would be nice to give more specifics of the spot you shot this one.

    • I should probably update that note – at the time of posting it was a minimally processed shot since I was on the road at the time, but I have since processed it a bit, though not much was needed. The settings used were f/16 for 25 seconds at ISO 320 so that the long exposure would absorb more color. Obviously this required the shot to be taken after sunset as well using a neutral density filter. Hope that helps. Thank you for the comment!

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